The series centers on Here’s the synopsis: 20 students and a basketball coach who retreat to the school fallout shelter for the duration of a containment drill, but it’s not just a drill. When the sirens stop and they return to the school lobby, they find their town has been decimated by an explosion. They see no signs of life outside their high school’s front doors. More frightening, those who were not in the bunker appear to be infected.

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The 21-year-old former Degrassi actress has joined NBC’s Heroes Reborn.

“I am so excited to tell you guys that I have officially joined the @nbcheroesreborn family!!! It’s surreal, I can’t believe it. I was a huge fan of the original show and I can’t explain how amazing it feels to be part of the new chapter. I can’t wait to share all of this with you guys,” Aislinn wrote on her Instagram account.

Aislinn has a recurring role on the special, which revolves around a new group of everyday people with extraordinary abilities, Deadline says of her part.